Ashoka — ChangemakerXchange for Social Innovators in East Africa

The ChangemakerXchange Summit in Kenya will bring together 25 top young African changemakers across civil society, media, the corporate sector, government, and more. The aim of the summit is to build a cross-sectoral network of changemakers that work together to address societal issues in a collaborative manner. Eligibility extends to participants who lead, co-lead, have founded, or have co-founded an ongoing social venture that addresses a relevant social problem, including in the theme of Environment (among others). Applicants should be ages 18-35 from Burundi, Dem Rep Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. ChangemakerXchange will cover the travel costs and conference costs for the event to be held in Kenya in April 2017. The application deadline is 22 February 2017. Link